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Precambrian said:
AWTA. Giving excuse for such a tactic is bs. It was good stuff. Test cricket is not just about a good RR always.
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Yep, exactly. This is what separates Tests from the other forms; now we see what the Aussies will do in response to the tactics after lunch. Test cricket is a slow burn.
 
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silentstriker said:
Well, no. It's up to the losing team to force the result. No one can play that tactic for five days - India still has to score a big total.
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How the hell do you expect the trailing team to force the result when the opposition is bowling a foot outside off-stump with 8 guys on the offside??
 
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Precambrian said:
:laugh: No, terrible stuff from India also. 24 overs is piss poor.
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It's especially poor when there aren't many runs scored, and not many field changes too.

At least the Australians had the excuse of being smashed all around the park.
 
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pup11 said:
How the hell do you expect the trailing team to force the result when the opposition is bowling a foot outside off-stump with 8 guys on the offside??
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There was a series a few years ago where blokes had that many on the legside to contend with and they still found a way to score (even if they eventually lost). The Aussies have to find a way.
 
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duffer said:
Haha worst blooke on here, welcome to the ignore list.
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thats the only thing you can do :p .... i find 'welcome to the ignore list' funny as who would care being on some unknown guy's ignore list. it your ignore list, do what you like!!! and I haven't even commented on you, i wrote on Dravid being a liability. you jumped in and you kicked your self out of it :)
 
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pup11 said:
How the hell do you expect the trailing team to force the result when the opposition is bowling a foot outside off-stump with 8 guys on the offside??
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It's difficult - otherwise this tactic wouldn't exist. But its not impossible - they have to take chances to score, which the Aussies haven't done yet, and making them take chances to score is the point of the tactic.
 
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pup11 said:
How the hell do you expect the trailing team to force the result when the opposition is bowling a foot outside off-stump with 8 guys on the offside??
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That's the tactic. Why should Indians gift runs by bowling to the stumps? Runs are to be earned in cricket. McG used to bowl a similar line (although much closer to batman throughout his career.

And the ploy produced many pokes and atleast 2 chances. So cannot say it was defensive.
 
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It is defensive, but to me there's nothing wrong with doing it when you're 1-0 up. The point is winning the series not some altruistic desire to save Test cricket by entertaining people.
 
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Precambrian said:
That's the tactic. Why should Indians gift runs by bowling to the stumps? Runs are to be earned in cricket. McG used to bowl a similar line (although much closer to batman throughout his career.

And the ploy produced many pokes and atleast 2 chances. So cannot say it was defensive.
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LOL are you kidding that was defensive.. defensive slowing tactics but none the less defensive.. :D
 
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as far as i m concerned, it up to Australia to make a match out of it as a draw gives India the series

Australia is still 210 runs behind with Watson, Haddin and White to follow. it still has some work to do .... on the other hand, a good session for India could get them into business

Interesting game on hands and with that I will hit the sack
 
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Sehwag is again under-used as a bowler...

What's better for the Indians? Declaration or closure?
 
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TT Boy said:
Yeah ****, lets go.

Or stand miles down the wicket McCullum style forcing Dhoni to stand up and then get reverse sweeping...

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Yup Aussies would have to think a bit out of the box and probably maybe even take a few risks because their serious need to push the tempo of this innings.

P.S: Ball reversing = Trouble for Aus!!
 
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